Alaska Cruiser Trek 2008

[chattfj40]

Oh yeah...forgot to mention that on the warmup run a couple weeks ago, my rear ARB locked and wouldn't unlock...pulled the diff and figured out the ARB side gear had lost a tooth and taken out chunks of the pinion...hence the new diff cover and a new ARB from the fine folks at Iron Pig, as well as a new R&P from Randy's...I'm in debt even before buying all the diesel...oh well, such is life

 

[TRchieD]

To all who are traveling to Alaska over the next few days:
Have fun...

Tread lightly...

In other words: "keep off the grass"!

Watch out for the other guys

Don't worry about the price of fuel

Watch out for the bears

And last but not least...save energy...capture excess gas and recycle!

 

[medicbob]

Travel Update

In Grande Prarie for the night. Drove thru some beautiful country. Camped in Banff NP last night. Left Jasper and headed East to Hindin and took the 40 North to here. Happy to have the sunroof fiasco over. Did hit some rain today.. Darrel I got the pm re 2m freq.. thx Canadians talk funny. I thought I was on Ice Road Trucker

 

[73fj]

In Grande Prarie for the night. Drove thru some beautiful country. Camped in Banff NP last night. Left Jasper and headed East to Hindin and took the 40 North to here. Happy to have the sunroof fiasco over. Did hit some rain today.. Darrel I got the pm re 2m freq.. thx Canadians talk funny. I thought I was on Ice Road Trucker

Well at least the weather is familiar, it's almost Arizona hot tonight, enjoy your stay in Grande Prairie. If you need a place to wrench lemme know 780 512 3195. Chris.

 

[Ratpuke]

In Grande Prarie for the night. Drove thru some beautiful country. Camped in Banff NP last night. Left Jasper and headed East to Hindin and took the 40 North to here. Happy to have the sunroof fiasco over. Did hit some rain today.. Darrel I got the pm re 2m freq.. thx Canadians talk funny. I thought I was on Ice Road Trucker

Drove from FSJ to Hinton and back again this weekend. Always have thought that the Grande Cache area would be a nice place to live.

If you think Canadians talk funny wait 'til you hear Whatley. Mind you, being an Amer'can chances are you talk funny as well. Never in all the Tech Exchanges read did I 'picture' him sounding the way he does. Couldn't stop staring at him whenever he spoke for the better part of last summers' adventure

 

[Mark W]

LOL... pretty girls staring at me? I don't care it is is because they think I talks funny. I still count that as a plus in my book


Mark...

 

[sprocket3]

Hello,

Who was in Idaho Falls at a hotel last Sunday the 28th.

They had an 80 series all decked out on the way to Alaska. Sunroof had a Ghetto duck tape repair on it. My buddy was in the same hotel and called to tell me how cool your cruiser was and that mine still need a lot more work. I bet him that i could find out who it was!

 

[MTJohn]

Hello,

Who was in Idaho Falls at a hotel last Sunday the 28th.

They had an 80 series all decked out on the way to Alaska. Sunroof had a Ghetto duck tape repair on it. My buddy was in the same hotel and called to tell me how cool your cruiser was and that mine still need a lot more work. I bet him that i could find out who it was!

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/228689-real-time-help-06-29-08-a.html

 

[The Dude]

First road report!!! Just passed though Loyydminster, 34*C and the truck is running cool with the air cranked and holding 112km/hr

 

[DSLTOY]

Well I got the last of the items on the work list done today, except for the hair cut, barber closed for the 4 th, so I used my beard clipper and did it myself. Todd and I will be departing first thing in the morning, hope to be in Tok by the 10th.

 

[smkymntn]

Very Jealous... Be safe and enjoy- X200000 on lots of pictures and journal entries for us guys holding down the homefront.

 

[medicbob]

Hello,

Who was in Idaho Falls at a hotel last Sunday the 28th.

They had an 80 series all decked out on the way to Alaska. Sunroof had a Ghetto duck tape repair on it. My buddy was in the same hotel and called to tell me how cool your cruiser was and that mine still need a lot more work. I bet him that i could find out who it was!

indeed that was me. Ghetto was being kind. You won the bet. I passed Kroll and his buddy on hwy 97 an 1 1/2 from fort nelson. Talked for a few before the mosquitos chased us away. They were headed to Kyle's family house for a couple of days. I am ahead of schedule. Need to slow down and smell the roses. In Fort Nelson tonight.. rainy..Kroll and Kyle are making me feel old. Nice kids. I did crack a front windshield, hope it holds till I get home.

 

[JACOBYWESTERN]

Geez, you guys are making ME jealous. I have the rest of this weekend and four more days of work before I get to hit the road.....

 

[The Dude]

Ft St John today and fort nelson tonight if I can't track down Ratpuke. A few electrical issues with the third battery put got them worked out.

 

[Ratpuke]

Brad - see your PM for directions to Chez Charla

 

[Ratpuke]

Had a great visit with Jen & Brad. Said goodbye to them this morning. Their next stop is Liard, I believe.

Now to get new rubber on my bicycle before their next visit.....!

 

[medicbob]

Had a great visit with Jen & Brad. Said goodbye to them this morning. Their next stop is Liard, I believe.

Now to get new rubber on my bicycle before their next visit.....!

Sorry I missed Brad. He had a funeral to go to. fyi liard was standing room only. using the parking lot as overflow camping. Met up again with Kroll on summit lake campground. only saw his fj40 and camp. park attendant said they went for a hike. maybe i'll see them in whitehorse. I'll be there for 2 days playing tourist. Need to decide on Dawson City going north or go the southernly route to Tok.

 

[chattfj40]

Well, short but here it is,
as of 9pm MDT we're in Great Falls, MT and headed across the Border tonight. We left TN at 10 am Sat, so we've made good time, despite the best efforts of the diesel tanks on the big truck to clog the fuel filters...we're on #3

So, we'll check back in in either edmonton or calgary...probably in the morning...

Todd

 

[medicbob]

Sorry I missed Brad. He had a funeral to go to. fyi liard was standing room only. using the parking lot as overflow camping. Met up again with Kroll on summit lake campground. only saw his fj40 and camp. park attendant said they went for a hike. maybe i'll see them in whitehorse. I'll be there for 2 days playing tourist. Need to decide on Dawson City going north or go the southernly route to Tok.

screwed that message up. I meant to say Deny..:whoops:

 

[Ratpuke]

Deny had a funeral to go to? That seems very odd. Anyway, doesn't matter.